June 25, 2026 Revival Animal Health of Orange City, Iowa has expanded its voluntary recall of Breeder's Edge Foster Care Canine, Shelter's Choice Canine Milk Replacers, and now Breeder's Edge Foster Care GM (goat milk) products due to variable levels of Vitamin D resulting in either dangerously low or dangerously elevated concentrations across multiple lots. Two cases of rickets in puppies have already been reported. This is a pet food safety issue that hits breeders and rescue organizations hardest.

The problem isn't a single contaminated batch. It's a manufacturing failure across the entire product line.

An internal investigation found Vitamin D levels swinging wildly between lots — some far below the safe range, others far above it. Puppies fed lots with elevated Vitamin D can develop vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weakness, lethargy, reduced growth, weight loss, and calcification of soft tissues including the kidneys. Puppies fed lots with low Vitamin D face a different set of risks: lethargy, weakness, bone deformities, painful swollen joints, and lameness — the hallmarks of rickets.

Revival has stated it is reviewing its manufacturer relationship and will not redistribute the products until safety is confirmed.

The FDA's recall notice lists the following products, sold nationwide through online and retail pet stores. Products are packaged in multiple sizes of stand-up resealable bags and 12 oz jars.

Breeder's Edge Foster Care GM (Goat Milk) Milk Replacer

Shelter's Choice Canine Milk Replacer

Breeder's Edge Foster Care Canine Milk Replacer

Stop feeding any of these products immediately. Do not wait for symptoms to appear.

Contact Revival Animal Health at 1-877-870-4059 (Mon–Fri 8 AM – 4 PM CDT) for a full refund. If your puppy has consumed any of the recalled products, monitor for vomiting, loss of appetite, increased thirst, excessive urination, drooling, weakness, or weight loss. Contact your veterinarian if any of these symptoms appear.

Even if a puppy seems healthy, continued use carries risk. Vitamin D toxicity can cause gradual kidney damage before outward symptoms show up. Low Vitamin D can weaken bones over weeks without obvious signs until the damage is advanced.

Milk replacers are fed to the most vulnerable dogs — orphaned neonates, puppies from large litters that can't nurse adequately, and rescues pulled from shelters. These animals have no dietary backup plan. A product that swings between deficiency and toxicity in the same production run represents a systemic quality control failure, not a one-off contamination event.

This is the kind of manufacturing problem that underscores why synthetic nutrients in pet food deserve more scrutiny than they get. When the margin between safe and harmful depends entirely on a factory getting the dosing right — and the factory gets it wrong across multiple lots — the animal pays the price.

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